Mateschitz supports Webber – father

With the full consequences of Sunday’s Red Bull one-two still unclear, Mark Webber’s father has ruled out claims the Australian’s position is now untenable.

Although it was Sebastian Vettel who ignored the team order to win at Sepang, it could be argued that the only real issue is that Webber, 36, is refusing to accept his status as the reigning champion team’s de-facto ‘number 2′.

Alan Webber, however, insisted his son has the full support of Red Bull’s most influential figure — Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz.

“I’ll say this,” Webber snr told Australia’s ABC on Tuesday.

“I read the text (message) that Mr Mateschitz sent Mark and I think Mark’s position is assured.”

He suggested the only driver in trouble with the Red Bull management is reigning triple world champion Vettel, 26.